(Optional activity; looking at English and Spanish versions of the song; circle all the words with Latin roots and make a list of the scientific terms which have latin roots.)
Questions to check for understanding:
Write answers to hand in.
Is the sun a place where we can live, and why not?
What is nuclear fusion?
What elements are involved in a stars incandescence?
Is the sun liquid, solid or gas?
Bonus Question:
Why is the sun the same size as the moon? How do you think this might have contributed to confusion among early astronomers?
(Optional activity; looking at English and Spanish versions of the song; circle all the words with Latin roots and make a list of the scientific terms which have latin roots.)
Questions to check for understanding:
Write answers to hand in.
Is the sun a place where we can live, and why not?
What is nuclear fusion?
What elements are involved in a stars incandescence?
Is the sun liquid, solid or gas?
Bonus Question:
Why is the sun the same size as the moon? How do you think this might have contributed to confusion among early astronomers?